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{"value"=>"Secretary records"}
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{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>"4 linear feet (7 volumes, 7 boxes)"}
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{"value"=>"The <span class=\"corpname\">New York Public Library Archives.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">5th Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, New York 10018-2788</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Records of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of The New York Public Library. The Secretary is a member and officer of the Board and is responsible for the keeping of the records of The New York Public Library Corporation and the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Trustees and all its committees. Those who held the position of Secretary for the period of the records here described are: George L. Rives (1895-1902), Charles H. Russell (1902-1921), William Sloane (1921-1922), and Frank L. Polk (1923-1932)."}
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{"value"=>"English"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Board of Trustees Secretary Records, The New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The Board of Trustees, the governing body of the Library, was established in 1895 by an agreement that consolidated the Astor and Lenox Libraries and the Tilden Foundation into The New York Public Library. Initially there were twenty-one trustees, with seven being appointed by each of the three institutions that had been merged to form The Library. The trustees had no set terms of office; they served on the Board until they resigned, died, or were removed by a vote of the other trustees. New trustees were elected by the current members of the Board. Following the consolidation of the New York Public Library and The New York Free Circulating Library in 1901, the number of trustees was expanded to twenty-five. This included three New York City officials as ex-officio members: the Mayor, the Comptroller, and the President of the Board of Alderman.</p> <p>When the Astor and Lenox Libraries consolidated with the Tilden Trust, one of the officers of the new Board of Trustees was the Secretary. The Secretary of the Board of Trustees is a member and officer of the Board and is responsible for the keeping of the records of The New York Public Library Corporation and the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Trustees and all its committees. Those who held the position of Secretary for the period of the records here described are: George L. Rives (1895-1902), Charles H. Russell (1902-1921), William Sloane (1921-1922), and Frank L. Polk (1923-1932).</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The Board of Trustees Secretary Records are arranged in three series: I. Letterbooks; II. Letters Received; III. Subject Files.</p> <p>The Letterbooks consist of six volumes containing copies of outgoing correspondence from the years 1895 to 1919, and one volume of letters and resolutions from 1920-27. Volumes 1-6 have indexes. Outgoing correspondence in the letterbooks is typically signed by the Secretary or the Clerk of the Board of Trustees. Letters Received are arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Many of the letters are from John Shaw Billings, Director of the New York Public Library, or from the architectural firm of Carrère & Hastings regarding the Central Building. Subject Files consist of alphabetical files kept by the Secretary. Primary topics include members of the Board of Trustees, relations with the City of New York, and operations of the Circulation and Reference Departments of the Library.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Secretary records are arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/nypla/4883#c639705'>Series I. Letterbooks</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1895-1927</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>7 volumes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Letterbooks consist of six volumes containing copies of outgoing correspondence from the years 1895 to 1919, and one volume of letters and resolutions from 1920-27. Volumes 1-6 have indexes. Outgoing correspondence in the letterbooks is typically signed by the Secretary or the Clerk of the Board of Trustees.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/nypla/4883#c639713'>Series II. Letters Received</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1895-1908</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>4 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Letters Received are arranged in four subseries: 1895-1897, 1898-1900, 1901-1903, 1904-1908. Within each subseries letters are filed alphabetically by correspondent. Many of the letters are from John Shaw Billings, Director of the New York Public Library, or from the architectural firm of Carrère & Hastings regarding the Central Building.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/nypla/4883#c639850'>Series III. Subject Files</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1906-1928</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>3 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Subject Files are arranged in three subseries: Board of Trustees, Circulation Department, Reference Department. Files within each subseries are arranged alphabetically. Primary topics include individual Board members, relations with the City of New York, and operations of the Circulation and Reference Departments of The Library.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The Secretary Records are arranged in three series: I. Letterbooks, 1895-1927; II. Letters Received, 1895-1905; III. Subject Files, 1906-1928.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
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{"value"=>"<p>Board of Trustees records are closed for 50 years from time of creation.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"MssArc 4883", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"4883", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1895-1928", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1895/1928"}
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{"value"=>"RG 5", "type"=>"local_call", "supress_display"=>true}
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1895
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1928
- origination
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{"value"=>"New York Public Library. Board of Trustees. Secretary", "type"=>"corpname"}
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{"accession_number"=>"ARC"}
{"materials"=>"Records"}
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{"value"=>"<p>All rights reserved. Permission to quote must be obtained in writing from the New York Public Library</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p></p>", "type"=>"host"}
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1895
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by Robert Sink and Jim Moske; machine-readable finding aid created by Jim Moske.</p>"}
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1895
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1928